Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Handle – handle component – or handle adjunct – Having receptacle within
Patent
1989-03-30
1990-06-19
Godici, Nicholas P.
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Handle, handle component, or handle adjunct
Having receptacle within
16DIG12, 745519, 264222, 264322, 264DIG30, 81489, 273 75, 273 814, B29C 3340, B29C 7102, A63B 5314
Patent
active
049340247
ABSTRACT:
The grip is comprised of a deformable cover formed of a thermoplastic material which is stable and semi-rigid at normal ambient temperatures and is soft and deformable when heated in boiling water. The cover is attached to an implement handle heated and deformed to the shape required by a specific implement user. The method of forming the grip includes the steps of coating the implement handle with a cover material, heating the implement handle until the material has become softened, and grasping an implement handle while the cover is soft and deformable, thereby causing the cover to be molded to a user's specific shape. The high coefficient of friction and the moldability of the material results in a superior grip.
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Boukamp John W.
Brown Edward
Godici Nicholas P.
Sullivan Debra A.
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